Tasimelteon
Brand name: Hetlioz
Rank #431 of 500 drugs by total cost
Data: CMS Medicare Part D, 2023 (most current available) · Updated March 2026
$19.3M
Total Cost
763
Total Claims
$19.3M
Total Cost
57
Prescribers
$25K
Cost per Claim
0
Beneficiaries
777
30-Day Fills
$338K
Avg Cost/Provider
13
Avg Claims/Provider
Share of Medicare Part D Spending
0.01%
of total Medicare Part D spending
$19.3M of $275.65B
Top Prescribers by Cost
Top 10 prescribers of $19.3M total
🔎 Data Overview
At $25,235 per prescription, this is a high-cost medication. Expensive drugs drive Medicare spending growth and create access challenges for patients with coverage gaps.
Average cost of $337,797 per prescriber suggests this drug may be concentrated among specialists. High per-provider spending can sometimes indicate inappropriate prescribing or overly aggressive use.
Insights generated from CMS data analysis. Statistical patterns are not accusations — always consider clinical context.
Top Prescribers of Tasimelteon
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Claims | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Hylton | Neurology | Merced, CA | 34 | $712K |
| 2 | Tammy Lee | Nurse Practitioner | Mobile, AL | 23 | $567K |
| 3 | Diana Hylton | Neurology | Merced, CA | 19 | $489K |
| 4 | Simon Mcclure | Psychiatry | Bridgeport, WV | 14 | $463K |
| 5 | Tanya Bernal | Nurse Practitioner | Sandusky, OH | 16 | $427K |
| 6 | Irina Krikova | Physician Assistant | Salt Lake City, UT | 16 | $407K |
| 7 | Barrett Conner | Pulmonary Disease | Nashville, TN | 16 | $407K |
| 8 | Lisa Talamantes | Family Practice | Louisville, CO | 16 | $407K |
| 9 | Jonathan Henzel | Nurse Practitioner | Coeur D Alene, ID | 11 | $396K |
| 10 | Joshua Dawalt | Family Practice | Indianapolis, IN | 15 | $382K |
| 11 | Valerie Jansen | Nurse Practitioner | Lenexa, KS | 15 | $382K |
| 12 | Polina Shvarts | Psychiatry & Neurology | Gainesville, GA | 15 | $379K |
| 13 | Twyla Ostercamp | Family Practice | Forest City, IA | 14 | $374K |
| 14 | Stoni Johnston | Nurse Practitioner | Houston, TX | 12 | $374K |
| 15 | Jeffrey Schlueter | Psychiatry | Ft Worth, TX | 14 | $356K |
Top prescribers ranked by total cost for this drug in 2023.
Related Drugs by Cost
| # | Drug | Total Cost | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | Sumatriptan Succinate (Sumatriptan Succinate) | $19.4M | 555,011 |
| 429 | Darbepoetin Alfa In Polysorbat (Aranesp) | $19.3M | 6,889 |
| 430 | Ondansetron Hcl (Ondansetron Hcl) | $19.3M | 1,255,548 |
| 431 | Tasimelteon (Hetlioz) | $19.3M | 763 |
| 432 | Isavuconazonium Sulfate (Cresemba) | $19.2M | 3,050 |
| 433 | Paroxetine Hcl (Paroxetine Hcl) | $19.2M | 1,226,222 |
| 434 | Naloxone Hcl (Naloxone Hcl) | $19.0M | 232,875 |
Related Analysis
Data from CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber-Drug Public Use File, 2023. Methodology